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Assertion : Darwin's finches show a variety of beaks suited for eating large seeds, flying insects and cactus seeds.

Reason : Ancestral seed-eating stock of Darwin's finches radiated out from South American mainland to different geographical areas of the Galápagos Islands, where they found competitor-free new habitats.

What Is Divergent Evolution?

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Important Questions on Evolution

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Assertion : Atavism is the reappearance of disappeared ancestral characters.

Reason : Third molars and hair on body are examples of atavism.

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Assertion : Petrified fossils contain hard parts of organisms.

Reason : Moulds and casts lack the remains of organisms.

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Geologically one of the following eras is known as "Golden age of Reptiles" or "Golden age of Dinosaurs"
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How many years are considered in one minute in Geological clock
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Species diversity increases as one proceeds from:
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In case of evolution, which of the following statement is not correct?